Which Statement Regarding the Spread of Fungi Is True

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding the spread of fungi is true?

• A) As environmental conditions become unfavorable, fungi invest less energy in the production of spores.
• B) Because fungal spores are so small, they can be carried by wind or water far from the parent organism.
• C) Fungal spores are a product of karyogamy and contain twice the genetic information of the parent organism.
• D) Fungal spores cannot germinate into new individuals until they are fertilized by a spore of a different mating type.
• E) Most fungi depend on animals to disperse their spores.

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